Natalie S. Murdock is a Democratic state senator representing District 20 in the North Carolina Senate, which includes all of Chatham County and part of Durham County. Elected in 2020, she is the first Black woman under 40—and the youngest Black woman—to serve in the North Carolina Senate. Before entering the Senate, she served as a Durham County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, founded Attal Strategies as principal and chief strategist to build partnerships between minority/rural communities and government/nonprofits/corporations, worked as Deputy Director of Communications for the North Carolina Department of Justice, served as traveling press secretary for Deborah Ross' U.S. Senate campaign, and was director of marketing and communications for GoTriangle regional transit agency. She comes from a family of advocates, including her grandmother who participated in the Greensboro sit-ins etched in the Civil Rights Museum. Notable achievements include co-chairing the North Carolina Future Caucus, serving as Deputy Leader for Communications in the NC Senate Democratic Caucus, and advocating for affordable housing, education equality, healthcare access, soil/water conservation, and economic development for farmers and rural communities.

Education and Political Experience

• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Studied Public Administration at Western Carolina University
• Studied Leadership and Organizational Change at Pfeiffer University

Political Experience

• Appointed and elected to North Carolina Senate District 20 in 2020; re-elected 2022
• Durham County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor
• Co-chair, North Carolina Future Caucus
• Deputy Leader for Communications, NC Senate Democratic Caucus
• Vice Chair of Precinct 5 in Durham County; First Vice Chair, Durham County Democratic Party; Secretary, Durham Democratic Women; Third Vice President, African-American Caucus of the North Carolina Democratic Party
• Member: Durham County Transportation Advisory Board; UNC-Chapel Hill Institute for the Environment Board of Visitors; Black Leaders Organizing Collective Board; City of Durham Participatory Budget Steering Committee